Creative Equity Toolkit

Screenskills Mentoring Programme: Become a Mentor

The ScreenSkills Mentoring Programme runs across the screen industries in the UK; mentoring is regarded as a two-way confidential partnership of development, dialogue, learning and challenge. The typical commitment is six hours over six months. Tailored to the screen industries.

Showcasing the talent of artists with disabilities on the big stage

The Inclusive Young Company (iYC) program from the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) focuses on nurturing and showcasing the talent of young people and adults aged 16 to 35, who identify as persons with disabilities.

“The long-term goal of iYC is to not only have artists with disabilities in the performance making, but also to take on and contribute to the industry via leadership roles.“ - Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Inclusive Young Company program

The Benefits of Mentorship

Article advocating the benefits of mentorship for both parties and business as a whole.

Mentorship is most successful when it is treated as an opportunity for two-way learning, and when there is buy-in across the business, from the top down.

The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards

Challenging the biases inherent within ideas of 'professionalism'. This article questions whether traditional standards and values are in fact objective and unbiased. Specific types of bias (for example the use of language and grammar) are listed and explored.

The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion: Recommendations for Film Industry Professionals

A broad set of recommendations for film industry professionals. Includes sector-based guidance, solutions, examples of production companies and studios; agencies; festivals; film and drama schools.

The costs of code switching

Code-switching is a conscious or unconscious adjusting of one’s style of speech, appearance or behavior in ways that will optimize the comfort of others in the hope of fair treatment and employment opportunities. But how does it affect an employee's wellbeing?